Mina Melad Gerges Makar and his family had to leave Canada for Ukraine after his immigration application was rejected in January. But a month later, Russia's invasion of Ukraine forced the Makars to flee to Switzerland.
Now, he's hoping to return to Canada and his lawyer believes the Makars have a "strong case" to make to Canadian immigration officials, but the backlog in the immigration system remain a significant hurdle.
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Trade refugees for freedumbers
um what?
Neo:
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🤡
Maybe you can ask the Wizard if he’ll trade the straw between your ears for a real brain
@backtowork2day levonorgestrel 😎
If he changes his name to Muhammad they’ll quickly accept that family with open arms.
Not true, try it if you don’t believe me
Every country in Europe would welcome them with open arms, so it is strange that this is happening in some country.
PFFFT! You take them. We got enough immigrants
Pastor Pawlowski for Canadian P.M. spread the word….free Canada
Why are they not being offered citizenship just like the Afghanistans . They are victims of the war by Russia
This case is unbelievable! I can’t believe that Canadian authorities have continued to screw them around over and over again!! Come on CANADA!!! FIX THIS SITUATION ASAP!!!!!!!!!
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PLEASE GO TO YOUR LOCAL MP AND IMPRESS UPKN THEM THAT THIS CASE SHOULD NOT BE DELAYED AND SHOULD BE GIVEN PRIORITY.
Govt fd em over
Who’s paying for their lawyer? Oh, right, the taxpayers.
Why was he denied to begin with?
Something’s being hid here